If you saw a shiny quarter lying on the sidewalk, you’d pick it up and pocket it, wouldn’t you?  It’s the same kind of concept with using coupons.  Stores, restaurants and manufacturers offer coupons as a discount in order to entice shoppers to buy.  Shoppers use the coupons, considering it money saved.

The Sunday paper usually has an insert filled with manufacturer’s coupons.  Some newspapers also have local grocery store coupons listed in the midweek paper, usually on the day that the Food section is featured.  Magazines are a good source for coupons targeted to their audience.

You can find coupons in stores, either with in-store displays, or on the red plastic dispenser on the shelf near the product. Coupons are also available online at different coupon websites or the manufacturer’s or restaurant’s website.

Next, make the most of your coupons by combining them with store deals.  If you have a coupon for $1 off a Red Baron pizza, and one grocery store has Red Baron on sale, you can use your coupon there and increase your savings.  Also look for stores that double or even triple your coupons.

Make sure to look for coupons for products you actually use or really want to use.  Otherwise, you’ll end up spending more money on unnecessary products.

It does take some planning and organization to look for coupons and to know when to use them, but taking the time to do it can save you hundreds of dollars, one shiny quarter at a time.

One of the best sites for finding coupons for both for brick and mortar stores and for online shopping is RetailMeNot.com. 

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